Mid-Atlantic Service Center Kevin Reilly, IAAI-CFI, CFVI Senior Investigator Front Royal, Virginia 970-631-4525 kreilly@uis-usa.com EDUCATION: EMPLOYMENT: NH Vocational College Laconia, NH Associates Degree in Fire Science Unified Investigations & Sciences, Inc. Baltimore, MD Senior Investigator September 2015 to Present Unified Investigations and Sciences, Inc Denver, CO Field Supervisor / Senior Investigator December 2012 to September 2015 Phoenix Investigations Inc. Denver, Colorado Investigations Manager / Senior Investigator 2008 to 2012 Phoenix Investigations Inc. Denver, Colorado Senior Investigator / Part time 2007 to 2008 Updated 12/2015
EMPLOYMENT (CONT.): Public Agency Training Council Indianapolis, Indiana Instructor for regionally offered classes on Fire Investigations 2003 to 2009 Loveland Fire Rescue Department Loveland, Colorado Battalion Chief, Fire Inspector / Fire Investigator / EMT 1998-2006 AIMS Community College Greeley, Colorado Part time instructor: Classes on Fire Suppression and Fire Investigations 1999-2006 Hollis Fire Department Hollis, New Hampshire Lieutenant Fire Inspector / Investigator / EMT Deputy Director, Town of Hollis Emergency Management Training Officer 1987-1998 Durham Fire Department Durham, New Hampshire Firefighter / EMT 1987 Red, White & Blue Fire Department Breckenridge, Colorado Volunteer Firefighter / EMT 1984 1986 2
SPECIALIZED TRAINING: OSHA 8 Hour Hazardous Materials Refresher with Asbestos Awareness, June 2014 Unified Investigations and Sciences, Inc. Webinar CSST Related Fires, April 2014 (untested) Unified Investigations and Sciences, Inc., OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200 Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals, 2/2014, 1 hr., Unified Investigations & Sciences Webinar Commercial Kitchen Fires, 2014 (untested) IAAI Colorado Chapter District 3 Training Seminar. August 2013 NFPA 921 and The Daubert Expert, Brian Henry, Esq., Atlanta, Georgia, 8 hrs., July 2013 (untested) OSHA 8 Hour Hazardous Materials Refresher with Asbestos Awareness, March 2013, International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) - CFITrainer.net o Physical Evidence at Fire Scenes, September 2015, 4 hrs. o Search & Seizure, August 2015, 4 hrs. o Managing Complex Fire Investigations, August 2015, 4 hrs. o Investigating Motor Vehicle Fires, August 2015, 4 hrs. o Introduction to Evidence, August 2015, 4 hrs. o Residential Natural Gas Systems, June 2015, 3 hrs. o Post Flashover Fires June 2015, 4 hrs. o A Ventilation-Focused Approach to the Impact of Building Structures and Systems on Fire Development, May 2015, 4 hours. o Ethics and the Fire Investigator, May 2015, 3 hrs. o Fire Protection Systems, May 2015, 3 hrs. o Investigating Fatal Fires, May 2015, 4 hrs. o NFPA 921 and 1033 2014 Editions: Important Revisions, May 2014, 3 hrs. SPECIALIZED TRAINING (CONT.): 3
International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) - CFITrainer.net o Understanding Fire Through the Candle Experiments, March 2013, 4 hrs. o Arc Mapping Basics, March 2013, 4 hrs. o Fire Investigator Scene Safety, August 2012, 3 hrs. o NFPA 1033 and Your Career, August 2012, 2 hrs. o Explosion Dynamics, September 2012, 4 hrs. o Using Resources to Validate Your Hypothesis, August 2012, 2 hrs. o Wildland Fire Investigation, June 2012, 5 hrs. o Fundamentals of Residential Building Construction, June 2010, 3 hrs. o Evidence Examination: What Happens in the Lab, June 2010, 4 hrs. o Scientific Method for Fire and Explosion Investigation, December 2008, 3 hrs. Colorado Chapter IAAI Annual Conference, October 2012 National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications: Certified Fire Investigator (NFPA 1033-2009), February 2012 Wildland Fire Litigation Conference (continuing education for Wildland Fire Investigations), April 2012 Wildland Fire Investigations, IRIS Investigations, August 2011, 8 hrs. (untested) Wildland Fire Litigation Conference (continuing education for Wildland Fire Investigations), April 2011, 24 hrs. (untested) Wildland Fire Litigation Conference (continuing education for Wildland Fire Investigations), April 2010, 24 hrs. (untested) IAAI Expert Courtroom Testimony Program, August 2010, 40 hrs. National Wildfire Coordinating Group: Wildland Fire Investigations: FI-210 Certification, June 2009, 8 hrs. 4
SPECIALIZED TRAINING (CONT.): Incident Management Training & Response: Basic Wildland Fire Origination: FI-110 Certification, February 2009, 8 hrs. Colorado Chapter IAAI: Latest procedures in Fire Investigations, October 2008, 16 hrs. National Fire Academy - Command & Control of FD Operations at Multi-alarm incidents, July 2006, 80 hrs. FEMA: National Incident Management System: ICS for Single Action Resources, June 2006, Loveland Fire Rescue Department: Advanced Hazardous Materials Operations, May 2006, 24 hrs. FEMA: National Incident Management System: IS-00700 - NIMS, May 2006, FEMA: National Incident Management System: ICS - 100, May 2006, NWCG S-215: Fire Operations in the Wildland / Urban Interface, May 2006, State of Colorado - Division of Fire Safety: Chief Officer Training Curriculum, February 2006, State of Colorado - Division of Fire Safety: Fire Instructor I, February 2006, State of Colorado - Division of Fire Safety: Hazardous Materials Technician, March 2005, 80 hrs. National Fire Academy - Command and Control of FD Operations at Natural and Man Made Disasters, March 2005, 80 hrs. Loveland Fire / Police Department, Linguistic Statement Analysis Technique, February 2005, 24 hrs. FD Training Network: Commanding RIT Operations, February 2005, 8 hrs. Public Agency Training Council - Vehicle Fire Investigation, October 2004, 24 hrs. State of Colorado - Division of Fire Safety: Fire Officer I, June 2004, 5
SPECIALIZED TRAINING (CONT.): Public Agency Training Council - Fire Pattern Recognition, November 2003, 24 hrs. Loveland Fire Department - Crew Resource Management for the Fire Service, September 2003, 16 hrs. State of Colorado - Division of Fire Safety: Fire Fighter II, March 2003, IAFF: Instructor Training / Emergency Response to Terrorism: Operations, February 2003 New Mexico Tech: Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings, August 2002, 4 hrs. (untested) Wyoming ARFF Training Facility: ARFF Live Burn Training, May, 2002, 16 hrs. National Fire Academy - Incident Command for Structural Collapse Incidents, March 2002, 16 hrs. United States Fire Administration: Emergency Response to Terrorism (self-study), January 2002, 6 hrs. Public Agency Training Council - Fire Origin & Cause / Advanced, August 2001, 24 hrs. Public Agency Training Council - Fire Pattern Recognition, August 2001, 24 hrs. Loveland Fire Department - S-131 Advanced Wildland Fire Fighting, June 2001, 40 hrs. Colorado Dept. of Public Safety, Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist I, May 2001, 16 hrs. Chemical Safety Training, Hazardous Materials Technician, March 2001, 80 hrs. Northern Colorado Fire Consortium: Professional Development for the Company Officer, December 2000, 104 hrs. Public Agency Training Council, Arson Scene Search / Evidence Recovery, December 2000, 16 hrs. Public Agency Training Council, Hands on Electrical Fire Investigation, December 2000, 24 hrs. 6
SPECIALIZED TRAINING (CONT.): U.S. Department of Justice - Chemical, Ordinance, Biological, Radiological, Arson (COBRA) Weapons of Mass Destruction. / Technician Level, August 2000, 40 hrs. Loveland Fire Department - S-205 Wildland Interface, April 2000, 40 hrs. Colorado Dept. of Public Safety, Firefighter Level II, Fire Instructor Level II, September 1999, Denver Fire Department, Advanced Arson Investigation, September 1999, 40 hrs. Loveland Fire Department - S-130 / 190 Basic Wildland Firefighting, May 1999, 40 hrs. International Conference of Building Officials: National Fire Code Review, March 1999, 32 hrs. (untested) Larimer County Drug Task Force / C.L.I.A., Clandestine Laboratory Investigations Safety, January 1999, 40 hrs. National Fire Academy, Management for Arson Prevention & Control, December 1998, 80 hrs. Denver Fire Department - Advanced Arson Investigation, September 1998, 40 hrs. National Fire Protection Association - N.F.P.A.1: Fire Prevention Code, January 1998, 24 hrs. NH Fire Standards & Training Juvenile Fire Setting, March 1997, 8 hrs. (untested) NH Fire Standards & Training - Investigating Appliance & Mobile Home Fires, April 1997, 8 hrs. (untested) NH Fire Standards & Training, Arson Awareness, December 1996, 4 hrs. (untested) National Fire Academy - Fire/Arson Investigation, June 1996, National Fire Protection Association - Life Safety Code 1994 Edition, June 1995, 32 hrs. Massachusetts Chapter IAAI: Basic Fire Investigation and Evidence Collection, 6 hrs. (untested) 7
SPECIALIZED TRAINING (CONT.): Saint Anslems College, Arson Investigation Seminar, June 1992, 40 hrs. NH Chapter I.A.A.I., Investigating the Fatal Fire, November 1992, 8 hrs. NH Fire Standards & Training - Juvenile Fire Setting, March 1991, 8 hrs. National Fire Protection Association, Life Safety Code 1988 Edition, August 1990, 32 hrs. Meadowwood County Area Fire School, Arson Investigation & Evidence Preservation, September 1989, 16 hrs. Saint Anslems College, Arson Investigation Seminar, June 1989, 40 hrs. NH Fire Standards & Training, State Certified Fire Instructor, December 1988, National Fire Academy, Conducting Basic Fire Inspections, March 1988, 16 hrs. NH Fire Standards & Training, Firefighter Level 1, 2, 3, June 1987, EXPERIENCE: Kevin has 22 years of experience in the fire service in both New Hampshire and Colorado and retired from the fire service in 2006 at the rank of Battalion Chief. He has extensive training in fire origin and cause determination, arson investigations, juvenile fire setters, as well as being a Certified Instructor for Emergency Response to W.M.D. / Terrorism Events and Clandestine Laboratory Identification for First Responders. He also taught fire investigation courses across the country periodically for the Public Agency Training Council. CERTIFICATIONS: Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator; National Association of Fire Investigators Reg. #: 7996-3229, September 2001 Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator; National Association of Fire Investigators Reg. #: 7996-3229V, April 2006 Certified Fire Investigator; International Association of Fire Investigators Certificate #: 41-020711, February 2012 Certified Fire Investigator; National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications, NFPA 1033: 2009; Certificate # 306155, February 2012 8
EXPERT TESTIMONY: 1/31/2014 Mediation Young, Upton, & Turner v. Breuer (State Farm & Casualty), Defense, District Court, County of Jefferson, Colorado, 13CV346 12/27/2013 Deposition Young, Upton, & Turner v. Brauer (State Farm & Casualty), Defense, District Court, County of Jefferson, Colorado, 13CV346 02/23/2012 Deposition Certain Underwriters at Lloyd s of London, a/s/o/ Adams Bank & Trust vs. Hearth & Home Technologies; HNI Corporation; Western Fire Place Supply; Silver Strand Homes; Masun Energy Systems. District Court, Larimer County, Colorado. Case# 2010CV831, Division: 3B 10/05/2012 Deposition - Lidia Barrera and Telesforo Barra, Sr. vs. American National Property and Casualty; U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado - Case# 12-cv-0413WYD-MEH PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: International Association of Arson Investigators, Colorado Chapter, member since 4/2008 National Association of Fire Investigators, member since 9/2001 INSTRUCTIONAL EXPERIENCE: 2015 Unified Investigations & Sciences: Meth, Marijuana and Hash Oil Burning Down the House Live Burn, April 2015 2014 SW Colorado Fire Academy: Introduction to Fire Investigations, Pagosa Springs, CO, October 2014, 16 hrs. Unified Investigations & Sciences Webinar: Marijuana Grow Operations & Hash Oil Explosions, October 2014 Unified Investigations & Sciences Webinar: 2014 NFPA 921 Important Revisions, June 2014 Unified Investigations & Sciences Webinar: SPF Spray Polyurethane Foam Insulation Fires, May 2014 Arson Investigations: Structures & Vehicles/Live Burn, Arvada, CO, 7 hrs., April 2014 Round Up Your Knowledge Conference, Cheyenne, WY NFPA 921: Guide to Fire Explosions: Chapter 22: Incendiary Fires, 8 hrs., February 2014 9
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPERIENCE (CONT.): 2013 OKSIU Conference: Investigators & Engineers, A Partnership in Investigations, Nov. 2013 Colorado Chapter IAAI; Public-Private Fire Investigations Interface, August 2013 Webinar Hartford Insurance: Fire Behavior and Growth, July 2013 Wyoming Claims Conference: Wildland Fire Investigations, May 2013 2012 Electrical Fire Causes/Live Fire Burn: Eaton Fire Department, Eaton, CO, August 2012 OKSIU Conference: NFPA 921, Introduction for Adjusters, April 2012 Round up your Knowledge Conference: Cheyenne, WY, February 2012 - NFPA 921: Guide to Fire Explosions: Chapter 4: Basic Methodology for fire investigations Chapter 5: Basic Fire Science Chapter 12: Safety Issues concerning fire investigations 2008- Phoenix Investigations: Multiple classes to adjusters on Fire Investigations topics 2012 including Arson Investigations, Subrogation Concerns, Safety Issues on a Fire Scene and NFPA 921 2011 Northern Colorado Fire Marshal s Assoc. NFPA 921 - Guide to Fire Investigations, 5 days / ; February 2011 2010 Northern Colorado Fire Marshal s Assoc. NFPA 921 - Guide to Fire Investigations. 5 days /, February 2010 IAAI Colorado Chapter Annual Training Conference, Vail, Colorado: NFPA 921. 2 days / Chapter 6 - Fire Patterns Chapter 17: Origin Determination Chapter 18 - Cause Determination Chapter 19 - Cause & Responsibility Chapter 22 - Incendiary Fires 2009 Northern Colorado Fire Marshal s Assoc. NFPA 921: Guide to Fire Investigations, 5 days /, February 2009 Public Agency Training Council Fire Origin & Cause (2 classes); Fire / Arson Fatality Fire Scene Investigations (1 class); all classes 10
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPERIENCE (CONT.): 2008 Public Agency Training Council Fire Origin & Cause (4 classes); Fire / Arson Fatality Fire Scene Investigations (5 classes); New Fire Investigator Academy (1 class); all classes 2007 Public Agency Training Council Fire Origin & Cause (6 classes); Fire / Arson Fatality Fire Scene Investigations (7 classes); New Fire Investigator Academy (3 classes); all classes 1999-2006 AIMS Community College Multiple classes to area fire departments on Fire Investigations, Fire Suppression and Vehicle Rescue 1998-2006 Loveland Fire Rescue Department Multiple classes on Fire Investigations, Fire Suppression, Vehicle Rescue and Incident Command PUBLISHED ARTICLES: 2015 Hash and Burn: Hash Oil Explosions and the Legalizing of Marijuana The Edge Digital Magazine: Sedgwick Claims Quarterly Magazine, Issue 001, 2015 q2 December 2011 June 2010 April 2009 August 2008 Tis the Season: Holiday Fire Hazards Phoenix Investigation s Ink, a Quarterly Publication for Clients, Investigators, Insurance Companies and Attorneys. Wildland Fire Investigations Phoenix Investigation s Ink, a Quarterly Publication for Clients, Investigators, Insurance Companies and Attorneys. Safety on the Fireground: Let s be Careful Out there Phoenix Investigation s Ink, a Quarterly Publication for Clients, Investigators, Insurance Companies and Attorneys. Looking Deeper - Are Codes Affecting Your Cause Phoenix Investigation s Ink, a Quarterly Publication for Clients, Investigators, Insurance Companies and Attorneys. 11